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ElasticSearch Part 1
Episode #306Dec 12, 201164 comments

ElasticSearch Part 1

Add full text searching using ElasticSearch and Tire. Here I will show the steps involved in adding this search to an existing application. This is the first part in a two part series. (9 minutes)
OmniAuth Identity
Episode #304Dec 05, 201185 comments

OmniAuth Identity

With the release of OmniAuth 1.0 there is a new Identity strategy which allows users to register/login with a password if they don't want to use an external provider. (11 minutes)
In-Place Editing
Episode #302Nov 28, 201197 comments

In-Place Editing

Edit an attribute in-place without leaving a page using the Best In Place gem. Learn how to add validations and support for various field types. (8 minutes)
Contributing to Open Source
Episode #300Nov 21, 201141 comments

Contributing to Open Source

GitHub makes it easier than ever to contribute to open source with pull requests. Here I show how to submit a pull request to the VCR project. (9 minutes)
Getting Started with Spree
Episode #298Nov 14, 201151 comments

Getting Started with Spree

Spree allows you to quickly turn a Rails project into a full eCommerce application. Here I show how to set it up and configure the look and feel of the store. (10 minutes)
Mercury Editor
Episode #296Nov 07, 2011101 comments

Mercury Editor

Mercury allows you to edit a section of HTML directly in the web browser through a WYSIWYG editor. Here I show how to integrate Mercury into a Rails app and save the changes back to the database. (11 minutes)
Playing with PJAX
Episode #294Oct 31, 201182 comments

Playing with PJAX

PJAX allows you to quickly update a section of a page using AJAX with automatic pushState support. Here I show how to use both pjax_rails and rack-pjax gems. (8 minutes)
Virtual Machines with Vagrant
Episode #292Oct 24, 201181 comments

Virtual Machines with Vagrant

Vagrant allows you to run your Rails application and all of its dependencies in a portable, sharable environment. Use for development, set it up as a staging server, or experiment with a production setup. (11 minutes)
SOAP with Savon
Episode #290Oct 17, 201146 comments

SOAP with Savon

Communicating with a SOAP API can be a daunting task. Savon makes this easier by presenting the SOAP API through a Ruby interface. (9 minutes)
Billing with Stripe
Episode #288Oct 10, 2011125 comments

Billing with Stripe

Stripe is a full-stack payment solution with very reasonable pricing and is easy to setup. See how to add it to a Rails application here. Currently only available in the US. (16 minutes)